The HKSAR Government has announced that some control points will be further closed with effect from 0001 hours on 4 February 2020. Please note that the cargo channels at various land boundary control points including Lok Ma Chau, Man Kam To, Sha Tau Kok, Shenzhen Bay and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Hong Kong Port Area will remain open for crossing of goods vehicles.
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Latest update of the Free Trade Agreement Transhipment Facilitation Scheme (FTA Scheme):
For details of the Hong Kong AEO programme, please click the link below:
HK AEO Programme
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The enhanced mobile app “HK Car Tax” was launched by the Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) on 30 May 2019. The new features ensure the content is accessible to all users (including persons with disabilities).
Enhancements on the mobile app were made in the following areas:
Text resize function to scale up text size;
Text alternative for non-text contents;
Captions for pre-recorded videos;
Sufficient colour contrast between text colour and its background;
The app was re-coded such that the screen layout is presented in a more logical order for screen reading software; and
An accessibility statement is provided with means of contact.
For enquiries, please contact the Motor Vehicles Valuation Group of C&ED by email <mvvg_enquiry@customs.gov.hk> or by phone at (852) 3759 2556.
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The Government gazetted the Dutiable Commodities (Amendment) Regulation 2019 on 4 January 2019 to revise certain fees for licences and services payable under the Dutiable Commodities Regulations (Cap. 109 sub. leg.A). The new fees were effective from 1 March 2019. Please click here for details (Opens a new window) .
With effect from 1 August 2018, the charge for each import and export declaration will be capped at $200. The cap will apply to goods imported, exported or re-exported to and from Hong Kong on or after 1 August 2018. For enquiries, please call 2707 7748 or email customsenquiry@customs.gov.hk.
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Under the Cross-boundary Movement of Physical Currency and Bearer Negotiable Instruments Ordinance, Chapter 629, Laws of Hong Kong (Opens a new window) (“the Ordinance”), any person arriving in Hong Kong at a specified control point set out in Schedule 1 to the Ordinance and in possession of a large quantity of currency and bearer negotiable instruments (“CBNIs”) (i.e. CBNIs of a total value more than HKD120,000) must make a written declaration to a Customs officer, using the Red Channel under the Red and Green Channel System. Any person arriving in Hong Kong other than a specified control point, or any person about to leave Hong Kong, upon the requirement of a Customs officer, must disclose whether he/she is in possession of a large quantity of CBNIs. If so, he/she must make a written declaration.
An adult who accompanies a young person (i.e. a person under the age of 16 years) and knows that the young person is in possession of a large quantity of CBNIs, must declare or disclose for the young person.
New Arrangement for First Registration Tax Concessions for Electric Vehicles
The Government announced on 28 February 2018 the details of the new first registration tax (FRT) concessions for different types of electric vehicles (EV) as follows –
FRT concessions for electric vehicles: FRT for electric private cars will continue to be waived up to $97,500 and FRT for electric commercial vehicles, electric motor cycles and electric motor tricycles will be waived in full from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2021 (both dates inclusive); and
“One-for-one Replacement” Scheme for electric private cars: Eligible private car owners who buy a new electric private car and scrap an eligible old private car they own to enjoy a higher FRT concession of up to $250,000 from 28 February 2018 to 31 March 2021 (both dates inclusive).
For enquiries, please call Transport Department Hong Kong Licensing Office at 2804 2270 or the 1823 Call Centre.
To promote public awareness of the liability of buyers and sellers under the Motor Vehicles (First Registration Tax) Ordinance, the Customs and Excise Department has produced an Announcement of Public Interest (API) for broadcast on television and radio. The Customs and Excise Department has also developed a free mobile application, namely, “HK Car Tax”. The mobile application can facilitate both buyers and sellers to check the valid published retail price lists of motor vehicles anytime and anywhere. Thank you for your attention.
Hong Kong Customs today (July 20) announced that apart from maintaining customs clearance at the boundary control points which are remained open, the Customer Service Centre located on the third floor of the Customs Headquarters Building in North Point also remains operation to facilitate members of the public and industry practitioners to submit their applications to the department.
